noun
- plural of metaplasia; abnormal changes in which one type of adult cell or tissue is replaced by another type that is not normally found in that location
Usage: medical; pathology
Examples
- The pathologist identified several metaplasias in the biopsy samples.
- Chronic irritation can lead to various metaplasias in epithelial tissues.
- The study examined metaplasias occurring in the respiratory tract of smokers.
- Different types of metaplasias were observed in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
- The research focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms behind these metaplasias.
- Barrett’s esophagus involves metaplasias where normal cells are replaced by intestinal-type cells.